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  • Country ranking ?

    290
  • Producer ranking ?

    23
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Tournedos Rossini, Aged hard cheeses & Grilled venison

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The Story

Blankiet's 'Bordeaux Medoc-blend' of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This wine is sheer power in a silk glove.

Paradise Hills Vineyard is located on the western foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains above Yountville in the cooler part of the Napa Valley. Grapes planted in this area take longer to mature on the vine allowing for riper tannins, darker pigmentation and deeply perfumed fruit. The vi...

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Wine Information

Press:

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (April 2015) by Stephen Tanzer – 97+ points

84% Cabernet Sauvignon): Healthy, bright ruby-red. Multidimensional nose offers scents of blackcurrant, blackberry, brown spices and graphite minerality accented by herbs and pepper. At once plush and sharply focused, showing lovely reserve and energy to its dark fruit, mineral and soil flavors. I find this to be downright Pauillac-like. Finishe...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Healthy

ending

Long, Round and Flavorful

flavors

Voluptuous, Honey, Leather, Tobacco, Mineral and Herbs

nose

Wide, Seductive and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Complex, Good texture, Developing, Full-bodied, Focused, Elegant and Fragrant

Verdict

Transparent and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle and is in a excellent condition. Colour is ruby red, and looking healthy, evolved and deep. On the nose it is wide, refined and seductive. The taste is focused, elegant, fragrant, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with balanced, good texture, complex structure and developing. On the palate it is layered and has floral, mineral, tobacco, violet, herbs, honey and leather flavours. The finish is long, round, flavorful and vibrant. This wine is sophisticated, transparent and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2t before tasting.
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Origin

Yountville, Napa Valley

Grapes

14% Merlot
84% Cabernet Sauvignon
2% Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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